| Official Name: | Moira, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Moira |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Darrin Jock (D) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Named For: | Earl of Moira |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 117.14 |
| Area Land Km2: | 117.14 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 2934 |
| Population Density Km2: | 24.01 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 115 |
| Elevation Ft: | 377 |
| Coordinates: | 44.8303°N -74.5464°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 12957 |
| Area Code: | 518 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-033-47933 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979228 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 2813 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 45.23 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 45.23 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 62.20 |
Moira is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 2,934 at the 2010 census.[2] Moira is located on the western border of Franklin County and is west of Malone. The town was named for the Earl of Moira.[3] The correct pronunciation of Moira is moʊ-aɪ-rʌ (or moh-I-ruh).
Settlement began circa 1803. The town was formed in 1828 from the town of Dickinson. The Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroad was founded in 1849 as the Northern Railroad, running from Ogdensburg through Moira to Rouses Point. In 1883, the Northern Adirondack Railroad was built from Moira south to St. Regis Falls, a major lumbering area. In 1885, the railroad was extended southwards to Santa Clara, and by 1890 it was extended further south, eventually reaching Tupper Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 117.1km2, all land.[2]
U.S. Route 11 is an east-west highway across the town. US-11 intersects New York State Route 95, a north-south highway ending in the hamlet of Moira.
The western town line is the border of St. Lawrence County.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,857 people, 1,130 households, and 775 families residing in the town. The population density was 63.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,286 housing units at an average density of 28.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.07% White, 0.49% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 1,130 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,393, and the median income for a family was $33,047. Males had a median income of $29,779 versus $19,866 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,270. About 14.5% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.8% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.